Community Nurse Learning Disability

6 days ago


Wallsend, United Kingdom Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

This is an exciting developmental opportunity under annex 20 for a band 5 nurse to work towards band 6 competencies. Achieving band 6 competencies will enable you to transition into a band 6 role.

The post holder will be welcomed as a member of the friendly Community Learning Disability team (CLDT) in North Tyneside offering regular team meetings, robust support and supervision, and a commitment to continued professional development.

As an integral part of North Tyneside Community Learning Disability Team, the post holder will work into community with families and carers. They will be responsible for a personal caseload. They will work across primary and secondary healthcare services to ensure equity of access for those with a learning disability. They will assess, plan, implement & evaluate high quality care for adults and children who have a learning disability.

Previous applicants need not apply

Annex 20

This post falls within the provisions of Agenda for Change Annex 20 - Development of Professional Roles, whereby upon completion of an agreed set of competencies you may move onto the next pay band without the need for an application for a post at a higher level.

For further information on Annex 20, please see:

Main duties of the job

This post will be based with the Enhanced Forensic Positive Behaviour Support team (EFPBS) within CLDT North Tyneside but the post holder will be required to work in a range of settings across North Tyneside.

The post holder will manage their own caseload, complete health and specialised risk assessments. Support individuals with complex mental health and or forensic needs to access primary and secondary care. The post holder will also develop specialised Positive Behavioural Support Plans for patients and service providers in order to reduce or prevent placement breakdowns or admissions into inpatient settings. They will also support those patients who are transitioning back into the community from inpatient settings.

The post holder will also attend and contribute to all relevant meetings. Be involved in developing and delivering training, partake in group work and contribute to CLDT audit and quality improvement projects.

About us

We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality - opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn't, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way Please read 'applicant guidance notes' before submitting your application.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will provide specialised nursing care and Positive Behavioural Support plans for adults and children living within the North Tyneside area who present with complex mental health and or forensic needs .

The post holder will support junior staff and also work within the Integrated Community Learning Disability Team ensuring the service continues to provide the highest possible care to the patients we support.

Car driver essential.

Person Specification

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

Evidence of ongoing professional development Knowledge of National and Local Policies relating to the management of people Learning disability Experience working with people who present with challenging behaviours and experience of working within a PBS framework. Ensuring the delivery of 'Compassion in Practice' - Nursing, Midwifery and Care Staff Vision and Strategy, incorporating the 6C's. Evidence of qualification to undertake the supervision, teaching and assessing of students (essential requirement for post, expectation this will be completed within an 18 month period).

Desirable

Experience working in the community setting Experience of multi-agency working. Experience working with children and adults

Essential

Essential

Registered Learning Disability Nurse Registered Mentor Mentorship Qualification or relevant equivalent qualification (essential requirement for post, expectation this will be completed within an 18-month period) Qualification
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